Name days in ancient times depended on the birthday, so parents rarely chose a name for their child in advance. After the birth of the baby, according to the calendar, they looked at which saints were celebrated on this day.
As a rule, the day of remembrance of a saint is considered the day of his death and transition to the kingdom of God. Name days in October, as in other months, church calendar there are men's and women's.
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Namesake of a newborn
IN modern world name day, or namesake (which means namesake), is celebrated on the day closest to the birth. If there are several saints with the same name, you can choose one who is closer in spirit and life. In this case, the date of birth does not matter. Name days are often called angel's day, although this name refers to baptism, the date of which may not coincide with the celebration of the saint's day.
In pre-revolutionary Russia, it was customary to name a child after Christmastide on the eighth day. For example, on October 24 a girl was born. The eighth day after birth falls on October 31st. Women's name day on October 31 is celebrated by Zlata and Elizaveta, and they were chosen from them. These names could be used to name a girl born on October 31 or to look at the Christmastide of early November.
Some religious saints are marked in the church with several days of remembrance, but the main one is the day of transition to eternal memory, day of death. Other days of remembrance are considered small name days.
Parents, sometimes not baptized themselves, often perform the sacrament to protect the child from the evil eye and disease. Such a Christian action, carried out not from pure heart, without observing prayer requests, communion and confession, usually does not grant protection to the child. For this ritual you need to sincerely believe in God.
Name day is also celebrated, but more modestly than birthday. You must definitely read prayers to the saint, ask for help and thank you for your support. You can assemble a small table, but without alcohol and noisy events.
Men's name day
According to the church calendar, in October there are many birthdays among boys, young men, and men. There are more than a hundred names in total in a month. October birthday people in alphabetical order indicating the number The venerations of the holy namesake are as follows:
Alphabetical list of names with numbers listed The name day celebration allows people born at the end of September to find out when their angel day is in October. It’s easy to find out who has a man’s name day today according to the Orthodox calendar: the names and revered saints are indicated on each page.
Female names
There are much fewer women's names whose name day fell in October than men's. Basically, one name is mentioned every day, less often two or three, but there are days when the name day of girls and women is not indicated at all.
IN Orthodox calendar the following names are indicated:
Important dates in October
There are birthdays on October 13 for both women and men. The total number of revered saints in the calendar is 15. In the church, this day is considered the celebration of the name of Michael in memory of the saint, who became the first metropolitan of Kievan Rus.
Prince Vladimir, having been baptized in Byzantium, asked to send to his homeland a worthy person capable of coping with the rampant paganism. Mikhail turned out to be such a person. He was engaged in the construction of temples and preached Christianity to the masses. Things were going well, the Metropolitan coped well with the task.
The next day, October 14, celebrate Intercession Holy Mother of God. The holiday originated after the attack of Russian troops on Constantinople. The ships off the coast of the city were under siege. Residents of Constantinople saw the Virgin Mary approaching at night, surrounded by angels. Having removed the veil from her head, she covered the worshipers with it for protection from enemies. Soon the siege ended, and the Russian ships were scattered across the sea by a storm. An interesting fact is that the holiday is celebrated by the Russian Church, but in Greece they do not remember it.
There is a belief that on the day of the angel, birthday people can ask higher power about the fulfillment of desires and ask for help, and new parents should name the baby as a saint, whose day of the same name on the calendar is closest to the baby’s birthday. Then the guardian angel will protect this person throughout his life. For example, name day on October 31 can be celebrated by bearers of 11 male and 3 female names.
Names for boys
Name days on October 31 (zhovtnya) according to the Orthodox church calendar will be celebrated by men who were given the following names at birth:
- Julian. A masculine name of Latin origin, endowing its owner with activity and emotionality. Such kids often have a well-developed memory and sense of humor; they have many friends and people who recognize him as a leader.
- David. Russian male name with Hebrew roots. Little David does not tolerate lies even in small things, he is stubborn and proud. He is a brave, but often hot-tempered and overly emotional guy.
- Joseph. The name is of Hebrew origin. Most often, Josephs have a certain narcissism, capriciousness, emotionality and often irritability. This makes it difficult to communicate with peers, but opens doors to career prospects.
- Semyon. Russian name with ancient Jewish roots gives boys enviable creative abilities, creativity and special thinking. Semyon has many friends at any age, he studies well and fulfills all his duties, and then becomes a responsible head of the family.
- Nikolai. Orthodox name endows its owner with activity, the desire to achieve goals and success in all endeavors. It is not always easy for Nikolai to understand himself, his thoughts and desires. To prevent this factor from negatively affecting the baby’s future, parents should give him the opportunity to make independent choices from an early age and even demand this from him.
- Luke. An original male name with Greek origins endows the bearer with fortitude, ambition and adherence to one’s own principles. It’s not always easy for parents to deal with such a characterful guy, but his integrity allows him to quickly strengthen his position as a leader at any age and team, and his kind heart and developed intuition help to correctly assess situations and people both rationally and irrationally.
- Theodore. The name has remained popular throughout the world since Ancient Greece. Usually, parents don’t have problems with Theodore’s character. He is a cheerful, sociable, active and confident guy. He is often lucky in life. True, not the closest circle may mistake Theodore’s objectivity for stubbornness.
- Fedor. A name of Greek origin promises the bearer philosophical views for life. From childhood to old age, he loves people and cannot live a day without communication. He is witty and intellectually developed, so the desire to communicate in most cases is mutual. With a lack of attention or problems in life, Fedor can become contradictory and closed, sometimes even to those closest to him.
- Andrey. Such guys love to be the center of attention, they are cheerful, but also calculating, they try to think one step ahead in order to get what they want before everyone else. This trait can be useful in work, but in love and family matters it can lead to additional disagreements. Andreys are often lucky in life.
- Gabriel. The name is of Hebrew origin. Such guys often break women's hearts, because it is not so easy to resist their charm. Gabriels are inquisitive, which allows them to talk about almost any topic raised, they are sociable and tolerant. Family is number one, number two and even 25 on their list of priorities. The truth is that these are sensual natures who take many things too closely, and this often becomes the cause of mental torment.
- Sergey. Representatives of the stronger sex with this name are always ready for new knowledge, they can look at the world differently, put forward original ideas and bring them to life. Creative people take everything said by others to heart, but only a few know about it. Sergei is used to dealing with problems on his own, withdrawing into himself. They deftly get out of the most difficult situations thanks to creative thinking and courage to experiment.
Names for girls
There are much fewer options for female representatives who could celebrate their name day on October 31: there are only three female names:
- Euphrosyne. A name with Greek roots gives the owner concentration and activity. She doesn't like to simply waste time sitting around doing nothing. She'd be better off working in the garden or pottering around in the garage with Dad. She doesn’t particularly like household chores, but exact sciences are easy for her. She is cheerful and cheerful, but tirelessly values her independence, which is why she doesn’t have many girlfriends, and the guys around her must have patience.
- Elizabeth. The Hebrew roots of the name give the owner authority and stubbornness. Lisas are often boastful and categorical. Such young ladies can easily say the first thing that comes to mind. And it’s not a matter of stupidity, but a reluctance to invent and deny reality. She can be closed to herself, but she is kind and open to her close circle of friends. Lisas are good housewives; family always comes first for such girls.
- Zlata. Orthodox Angel Day is celebrated on October 31 and the owner of this beautiful Slavic name. From early childhood, Zlata surprises with her prudence and straightforwardness. She loves to communicate and have fun, but beyond her years, she is conscious and serious. Despite the high level of curiosity and communication skills, she reveals herself only to those closest to her. The mystery in it attracts a large number of men, but not many manage to figure it out.
Zlata's name day according to the calendar
October 31 is Zlata’s name day according to the church calendar. We can dwell on this name in a little more detail, since the holiday reminds us of the history of the Great Martyr Zlata.
According to legend, the saint lived in the eighteenth century on the territory of Bulgaria, where the Turks ruled at that time. One of them fell in love with the beautiful Zlata, but she refused to accept his faith. Then he began to win the girl’s heart. First - with words, to gild your hand, and then - with physical methods. Even her parents asked the child to renounce Christianity, but then she abandoned her family, not wanting to betray the faith. After this, she was subjected to severe torture and painful death.
Don't forget to congratulate all your loved ones on October 31st on Angel's Day. And also be sure to consider what names should be considered for a baby born on a wonderful autumn day. May the angel protect you!
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In this article we have compiled for you a list of holidays in October, including name days. We publish full list female and male names according to the calendar.
Name days in October: days of remembrance of saints
Male and female names in October (given here are the names currently in use in their secular form)
1 – Alexey, Ariadna, Arkady, Boris, Veniamin, Vladimir, Euphrosyne, Hilarion, Ivan, Irina, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Sergey, Sofia.
2 – Alexey, David, Igor, Konstantin, Maria, Nikolay, Nil, Trofim, Savvaty, Fedor.
3 – Alexander, Hilarion, Ivan, Mikhail, Oleg, Tatyana, Fedor.
4 – Agnia, Alexander, Alexey, Andrey, Valentin, Vasily, Vladimir, Daniil, Dmitry, Ivan, Joseph, Kondrat, Konstantin, Lavrenty, Nestor, Peter.
5 – Alexander, Benjamin, Jonah, Isaac, Kuzma, Makar, Martin, Nikolai, Praskovya, Peter, Fedor, Feofan, Foka.
6 – Andrey, Anton, Ivan, Innocent, Iraida, Nikolai, Peter.
7 – Abraham, Andrey, Anton, Vasily, Vitaly, Vladislav, Galaktion, David, Nikandr, Pavel, Sergey, Spiridon, Stepan, Fekla.
8 – Athanasius, German, Eugene, Euphrosyne, Maxim, Nikolai, Pavel, Paphnutius, Prokhor, Roman, Sergei, Theodosius.
9 – Alexander, Afanasy, Vladimir, Dmitry, Efrem, Ivan, Nikolai, Tikhon.
10 – Akulina, Aristarchus, Veniamin, Victor, German, Dmitry, Ignatius, Mark, Mikhail, Nikon, Peter, Savva, Sergei, Fedor, Filimon.
11 – Alexander, Anna, Valentin, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Hilarion, Kirill, Mark, Maria, Nikon, Tatyana, Khariton.
12 – Ivan, Cyprian, Theophanes.
13 – Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey, Apollinaria, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Gregory, Leonid, Matvey, Mikhail, Peter, Procopius, Seraphim, Semyon.
14 – Alexander, Alexey, Vera, Georgy, Gregory, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolay, Peter, Roman, Savva, Fedor.
15 – Andrey, Anna, Boris, Vasily, Georgy, David, Dmitry, Ivan, Kasyan, Cyprian, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Stepan, Fedor, Yakov.
16 – Denis, Ivan, Pavel, Peter, Rustik, Feodosia.
17 – Vasily, Veronica, Vladimir, Gury, Dmitry, Erofey, Jonah, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Peter, Stepan, Tikhon, Yakov.
18 – Alexandra, Alexey, Gabriel, Gregory, Demyan, Denis, Evdokim, Jonah, Innocent, Kuzma, Makar, Matvey, Peter, Tikhon, Philip.
19 – Ivan, Makar, Nikanor, Thomas.
20 – Demyan, Jonah, Joseph, Leonty, Mark, Nikolai, Pelageya, Sergei, Julian.
21 – Ambrose, Vasily, Varlaam, Victor, Vladimir, Dmitry, Elizabeth, Ivan, Jonah, Isidore, Maria, Nadezhda, Nicodemus, Nikolai, Pavel, Pakhom, Pelageya, Peter, Seraphim, Taisiya, Tatiana, Tryphon.
22 – Abraham, Andronik, Constantine, Maxim, Peter, Stepan, Jacob.
23 – Ambrose, Andrei, Anton, Evlampia, Efim, Hilarion, Innocent, Cyril, Cyprian, Kuzma, Pavel, Savva, Sergei, Simon, Stepan, Thomas, Yakov.
24 – Alexander, Ambrose, Anatoly, Anton, Zinaida, Hilarion, Joseph, Isaac, Leo, Makar, Moses, Nikon, Theophanes, Philip.
25 – Alexander, Andronik, Denis, Ivan, Kuzma, Lavrentiy, Makar, Maximilian, Martin, Nikolai, Taras, Feodosius, Fedot.
26 – Anton, Veniamin, Zlata, Innocent, Karp, Nikita, Nikolai, Trofim.
27 – Ignatius, Kuzma, Maximilian, Mikhail, Nazar, Nikolai, Praskovya, Peter, Svyatoslav.
28 – Afanasy, Dmitry, Denis, Efim, Ivan, Semyon.
29 – Alexey, Georgy, Evgeny, Ivan, Leonty, Terenty.
30 – Alexander, Anatoly, Andrey, Anton, Demyan, Joseph, Isidor, Kuzma, Lazar, Leonty.
31 – Andrei, Gabriel, David, Euphrosyne, Elizabeth, Joseph, Zlata, Luke, Nikolai, Sergei, Semyon, Fedor, Julian.
Church Orthodox holidays in October
Among the Russian saints there are many great noble princes who have made a lot of efforts to preserve and exalt our state. 2 October the church remembers four people at once - the successor of the work: the blessed prince Theodore of Smolensk and Yaroslavl, his sons David and Konstantin, as well as the passion-bearer Prince Igor of Chernigov, killed in 1147 in Kyiv by an angry crowd.
October 6 The Conception is celebrated, the birth of which was predicted by the prophet Micah before the appearance of the Messiah. The parents of the Forerunner, the righteous priest Zechariah and Elizabeth, until their old age, prayed to the Lord for permission from childlessness, but remained childless. One day in the temple, Zechariah saw the Archangel Gabriel, who predicted the birth of his son John. Because Zechariah did not believe him, Gabriel left Zechariah mute until Elizabeth was relieved of her burden.
October 8- day of repose, the founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery - the future Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Venerable Sergius- one of the most revered Russian saints, a great wonderworker and at the same time an example of monastic humility. It was he who blessed the army.
St. ap. John the Theologian
The next day, October 9, the church celebrates the death of one of the closest followers of Jesus Christ. John was the only one of the disciples who did not leave the Lord during His crucifixion; He entrusted him with the care of His Mother. The apostle did not suffer martyrdom, like other disciples of Christ; he lived for more than a hundred years, preaching the Gospel in many countries. At the end of his earthly journey, John ordered his disciples to put him in the grave alive and cover him with earth, but the next day the grave turned out to be empty.
On the same day in 1989, he was canonized as the first primate of the church elected after the restoration of the patriarchate in Russia. His ministry took place during the most severe post-revolutionary years of persecution and schism, when the main task was to preserve the Russian Church in the purity of Orthodoxy.
October 14- a great holiday. In 860, Russian squads approached Constantinople from the sea. During the all-night vigil in Blachernae Church Saint Andrew, a fool for Christ's sake, saw the Mother of God walking through the air, surrounded by a host of angels and saints. The Mother of God extended Her head veil over the worshipers, protecting them “from enemies visible and invisible.” Soon after this, the Russian squads lifted the siege and left Constantinople - according to some reports, the ships were scattered by a strong storm. An interesting fact: the Greek Church does not celebrate this event, while in Rus' the Feast of the Intercession, established in the 12th century by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, is one of the most revered Mother of God holidays not included in the circle of the Twelves.
October 18- the day of remembrance of twelve Russian saints and wonderworkers: Macarius, Job, Peter, and Macarius. Each of them has their own days of remembrance, but on this day the church gives them equal honor - both heavenly patrons Moscow and the entire Russian land.
October 19 we remember whose name has become a common noun to denote distrust. However, according to the words, “Thomas, who was once weaker than the other apostles in faith, by the grace of God became more courageous, zealous and tireless than all of them, so that he went around almost the entire earth with his preaching.” He founded Christian Churches in Palestine, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia, as well as in India, where he suffered martyrdom for Christ.
The Day of Remembrance of the Venerable Leo of Optina, as well as the Council of the Fourteen Venerable Optina Elders, headed by October 24. The saints were canonized as locally revered saints in the 80s and 90s, and in 2000 they were glorified by the Jubilee Council of Bishops Russian Orthodox Church for general church veneration. The holy relics of the elders are in the Vvedensky Cathedral of the monastery.
October 26- the day of bringing to Moscow. First list miraculous icon, brought from Athos, dates back to 1648. This image accompanied the Russian troops in the 1654 campaign against the Polish army, and then was placed in the Smolensk Cathedral of the Novodevichy Convent.
October 31– day of remembrance of another one. A native of Antioch in Syria, Luke came from an educated Greek family and was a doctor and artist. It was he, according to legend, who was the creator of the first icons depicting the Virgin Mary. Luke wrote his Gospel, as well as the Book of Acts of the Holy Apostles, under the guidance of the Apostle Paul, whom he accompanied on his missionary journeys. After the death of the chief apostles, Luke continued preaching in Libya, Egypt and Greece, where he suffered martyrdom in 84.
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According to the Saints and the festive church calendar for 2019, on October 31, name days are celebrated by the owners of such female names as: Euphrosyne, Elizabeth and Zlata.
In addition to this, birthday people today and those who received such male names, like: Andrey, Nikolay, Sergey, Fedor and some others. It is very important to call the boys who were born on this day one of them.
On October 31, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the holy great martyr Zlata Moglenskaya, therefore, choosing female names for girls born today, preference should be given to Zlata.
Thanks to this, the birthday will coincide with the day of the angel, and this, as our ancestors believed, is considered great luck for a person, the key to his long and comfortable life.
As the legend says, Saint Zlata Moglenskaya lived in the 18th century in one of the villages of Bulgaria, which at that time was under Turkish rule. The beauty of the girl captivated one of them, he decided to win her favor by hook or by crook.
But Zlata, being a particularly pious and convinced Christian, refused to convert to Islam and connect her life with an unloved person.
At first, the Turk and his relatives spent a long time persuading the girl, then they tried to achieve her consent by beating her. Even Zlata’s parents came to ask her to renounce Christianity, in response to this she renounced them, but did not betray her faith.
In the end, the girl was betrayed brutal torture, they skinned her and hung her on a tree, after which they chopped her up with sabers. At the beginning of the last century Orthodox Church ranked Zlata Moglenskaya among the Saints.
We must remember that name day is an important holiday for everyone, the day of our spiritual birth, when a special connection is established with our guardian angel, that is, the saint after whom we were named.
And on this holiday, in prayer you need to turn to him not only with requests, but also with sincere words of gratitude.
After all, each of us has an invisible helper and intercessor - a saint, whose memory is revered on our birthday. Therefore, it is very important to know when to celebrate your name day, as well as about your heavenly patron.
Names for October 31 according to the church calendar (saints)
October 31 / November 13Alexander - protector of people, helping, courageous protector (Greek);
Alexy (Alexey) - protect, protector (Greek); assistant, help (lat.);
Amply (Ampley) - holding an honorable position, important, large, significant (lat.);
Anatoly - east, eastern (Greek);
Apellius (Apel, Apelles) - related to the assembly, participant in the national assembly (Greek); uncalled (lat.);
Aristobulus is the best advisor who gives best advice(Greek);
Vasily - king, royal, royal (Greek);
Vsevolod (Gabriel) - possessing everything, omnipotent (glory);
Euphrosyne (Efrosin, Efrosim) - joy, fun, well-meaning (Greek);
Epimach - providing military assistance, militant (Greek);
Jacob (Jacob) - following someone, following on the heels (Heb.);
Innocent - innocent, innocent (lat.);
John (Ivan) - God has mercy, the grace of God, God is pleased (Heb.);
Leonid - lion-like(Greek);
Moor - darken, deprive of shine, dark, black, Moor (Greek);
Narcissus (Narkiss, Narcissus) - a beautiful young man, turned into a flower by the gods; narcissus (Greek);
Nicodemus - conquering people (Greek); innocent blood (eur.);
Peter - rock, block of stone, stone, cliff (Greek);
Spiridon (Spiridoniy, Svirid) - illegitimate (lat); wicker basket, food basket (Greek);
Stachy (Stachey) - ear (Greek);
Urvan - urban, polite (lat.).
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The number of church (baptismal) names in Rus' rapidly increased with the development of Christianity, which penetrated into all spheres human life. If in the 13th century there were about 320 male church names, then at the beginning of the 20th century there were already more than 860.
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